Weather and Climate Inventory, National Park Service, Great Lakes Network
Davey CA, Redmond KT, Simeral DB. 2007. Weather and Climate Inventory, National Park Service, Great Lakes Network. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/GLKN/NRTR—2007/038. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Climate is a dominant factor driving the physical and ecologic processes in the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network (GLKN). The Great Lakes moderate temperatures, enhance precipitation, and induce slight seasonal shifts on islands and immediate lakeshore areas. Cloudiness and precipitation are more common to the lee (south and east sides) of the Great Lakes. Lake-effect snow events are an important source of precipitation around the GLKN, especially on the leeward sides of the Great Lakes. Recent increases in such events may be connected to larger-scale climate changes. If predictions of further changes hold true, GLKN habitats could change dramatically, shifting the distributions of many plants and animals. Studies of past climate changes in the region provide clues to the nature of future responses.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Davey, C; Redmond, K; Simeral, D
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- APIS , CLI , GLKN , GRPO , INDU , ISRO , MISS , NRSS , PIRO , SACN , SLBE , VOYA
- Keywords
- Climate Inventory, Weather, WRCC-Report